Cryoprotective agents
Intervention2 papers4 findingsMeSH D003451
- Cells1
Outcomes
4Cell recovery
upin cells1Very low certainty
1 study
Cell recovery
upin cells1Very low certainty
Cryoprotective agents increase cell recovery in cells (96% vs around 10%).
Cellsunfrozen liquid bed preservation at -25 °Cn = 18
Unfrozen Liquid Beds Enable Soft Spheroid Preservation at -25 °C · ACS applied bio materials · 7 Sep 2026
Osmotic damage
upin reviews1
1 study
Osmotic damage
upin reviews1
Cryoprotective agents induce osmotic damage.
Reviewexcess exposure
Mass Transfer in Cryopreservation at Multiple Scales: Cells, Tissues, and Organs · Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 1 Jan 2026
Ice formation
downin reviews1
1 study
Ice formation
downin reviews1
Cryoprotective agents inhibit ice formation.
Review
Mass Transfer in Cryopreservation at Multiple Scales: Cells, Tissues, and Organs · Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 1 Jan 2026
Extracellular ice damage
downin reviews1
1 study
Extracellular ice damage
downin reviews1
Cryoprotective agents protect against extracellular ice damage.
Review
Mass Transfer in Cryopreservation at Multiple Scales: Cells, Tissues, and Organs · Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 1 Jan 2026
Funding
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringUS$159.6k1 grant since 2025